6.5 positioning patient

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CONTRAINDICATION - Do NOT use this device on patients without cranial bone flap or have extensive scalp injury, bone defects (sections of skull missing), or any other conditions that deems to be a contraindication to performing monitoring using the brain4care device.

The optimal position for ICP waveform monitoring is with the patient in a supine position, angled at 30 degrees, with the chin and sternum aligned (see figures below). Ensure the head is not tilted and the patient remains still to avoid interference with the ICP waveform reading.

patient position

head position

PRECAUTION - The patient position or movement and the BcSs-PICNIW-1000 and BcSs-PICNIW-2000 sensors is known to affect the signal being recorded. As a result, if multiple recording sessions are obtained on the same patient, consistent positioning of the patient and device will lead to more comparable recordings.

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